◇ image via WikipediaJ.J. Cale
J.J. Cale is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Reggie Young and Mose Allison. Those roots explain a lot about how J.J. Cale arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tony Joe White, Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mark Knopfler and John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Randy Crawford, Herbie Mann, Cissy Houston, Poco and Dire Straits, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around J.J. Cale, reaching back through Reggie Young and forward to Randy Crawford. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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J.J. Cale connections
J.J. Cale grew out of Reggie Young and Mose Allison, shares an orbit with Tony Joe White, Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mark Knopfler, went on to shape Randy Crawford, Herbie Mann, Cissy Houston and Poco. 43 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced J.J. Cale
Sounds and acts that shaped J.J. Cale.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with J.J. Cale.
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- Peter Greenartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Roy Buchananartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- Robert Crayartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
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- Robin Trowerartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Blind Faithartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Eric Burdonartist
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- Derek and the Dominosartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
Bands J.J. Cale shaped
Where the influence of J.J. Cale travelled next.
- Randy Crawfordartist
- Herbie Mannartist
- Cissy Houstonartist
- Pocoartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Chris Whitleyartist
- Asha Puthliartist
- Van Halenartist
- Kioskartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Waylon Jenningsartist
- Eric Claptonartist
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